Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-10-11
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
616,165
Europe
345,102
North America
337,751
South America
52,692
Australia & Oceania
15,730
Africa
15,456
124
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
56,184
Under construction
18,041
Proposed
74,225
In the pipeline (5.4% of active network)
Ethiopia
Fastest build rate: 117.4% · 155 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,929 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
103
Countries actively building
73
Countries with proposals